Education

PhD in Communication Sciences

University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) | 2019 - 2023

Doctoral dissertation: Audiovisualidades Paikianas: uma arqueocartografia por artefatos da tecnocultura audiovisual contemporânea em ambientes on-line (Paikian Audiovisualities: An Archeocartography of Technocultural Artifacts in Contemporary Online Media Environments)
Research on audiovisualities, technoculture, media archaeology, and technological aesthetics, including fieldwork in South Korea. Funded by a PROEX/CAPES scholarship (Brazilian Ministry of Education).
Awarded the highest distinction and shortlisted for the Intercom (Brazilian Association for Interdisciplinary Communication Studies) Research Award in Communication (Doctorate category, 2024). 

Master’s Degree in Cultural Processes and Manifestations

Universidade FEEVALE | 2014 - 2016

Master’s dissertation: O Corpo Aparelhado: um estudo sobre tecnologias e computadores vestíveis na cultura do pós-humano (The Equipped Body: A Study on Technologies and Wearable Computers in Post-human Culture).
Research on technoculture, technological embodiment, post-human studies, and wearable interfaces, examining the intersections between technology, the body, and contemporary culture. Funded by a PROSUP/CAPES scholarship (Brazilian Ministry of Education).

Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Technologies - interdisciplinary program in art, communication, and technology

University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) | 2005 - 2012

Undergraduate thesis: Computadores vestíveis afetivos como interface de comunicação (Affective Wearable Computers as Communication Interfaces).
A theoretical–practical study on wearable technologies and affective computing, investigating the relationships between body, technology, and communication processes. The project involved creating an affective wearable device capable of measuring heart rate and producing visual responses driven by the user’s physiological signals.
Awarded the highest distinction.